Representatives of canton Vaud and the ten municipalities of Lavaux have signed the new management plan for the Lavaux terraced vineyards in Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This document sets out measures for the next ten years to ensure the preservation of the site, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. This management plan is required by UNESCO, and the previous one had become obsolete. "Its revision responds to a need clearly identified by the federal and international authorities, particularly in the context of the Periodic Report to be submitted to UNESCO in 2023," said the various partners in a press release on Monday. The new management plan has three strategic focuses. Its aim is to preserve the "integrity and authenticity" of Lavaux as a living cultural landscape, to consolidate the site as a "dynamic, sustainable and profitable wine-growing economic area" and to strengthen the "understanding and support" of local ...
